Find out how popular the last name Bershadsky is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bershadsky.

Bershadsky, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bershadsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bershadsky in America

Bershadsky is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bershadsky surname appeared 113 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bershadsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bershadsky to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bershadsky

The surname Bershadsky originates from Eastern Europe, specifically from the region that is now modern-day Ukraine. It is believed to have originated in the late 18th or early 19th century, likely from a combination of the Yiddish words "ber" (bear) and "shad" (place or area).

One possible explanation for the name's origin is that it may have been derived from a place name or a description of a location associated with bears, such as a wooded area or a settlement near bear habitats. Alternatively, it could have been a descriptive surname given to someone who lived in an area known for its bear population or someone who worked with bears in some capacity.

The earliest known records of the Bershadsky surname can be traced back to the late 19th century in various census records and official documents from the Russian Empire, which at the time included parts of modern-day Ukraine. Some of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname include:

1. Yakov Bershadsky (born c. 1825), a merchant from the town of Berdychiv, now in Ukraine.
2. Shmuel Bershadsky (1834-1897), a rabbi and scholar from the city of Zhytomyr, now in Ukraine.

As the 20th century progressed, the Bershadsky surname spread to other parts of Eastern Europe and beyond, with some notable individuals bearing this name:

1. Ilya Bershadsky (1888-1967), a Russian-born artist and painter who immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century.
2. Lev Bershadsky (1905-1985), a Soviet politician and government official who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan from 1949 to 1953.
3. Nadezhda Bershadskaya (1910-1997), a Soviet actress and theater director who worked in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
4. Sergei Bershadsky (1950-2021), a Russian-born American chess grandmaster and author of several chess books.
5. Olga Bershadskaya (born 1966), a Russian classical pianist and music educator based in Germany.

While the Bershadsky surname has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with bearers of this name found in countries like the United States, Canada, Israel, and others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bershadsky

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bershadsky.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bershadsky was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bershadsky has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bershadsky was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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